We love O2B kids in Cottage Grove our 4 year old attends the school and loves it. All of the…read moreteachers are great he spends the majority of his time with Ms. Cheyenne and Ms. Molly. They are very caring and creative keeping the kids busy and teaching them all day. O2B teaches preschool curriculum, our child has learned so much since joining. They offer a high quality education and experience for children. The cost is fair but like all child care not cheap but for the quality and experience I am willing to say it is worth the money.

I was traveling to Minneapolis for business and called Sheri at Jack and Jill to help find a sitter…read moreto care for my four-month-old daughter at my hotel for two consecutive days while I was occupied with 8+ hours of meetings offsite. I could not have been more lucky than to have Joanne (the sitter provided to us) spend two days with my baby girl. She was capable, caring, conscientious, timely, responsive and intelligent. A wonderful care giver and I only wish I had more excuses to visit MSP so that we could visit with her again. Thank you a million times over for saving the day.

We used Jack and Jill to babysit for us when we visited the Twin Cities for a family wedding. It…read morewas very easy to coordinate with the owner. Our sitter (MaryBeth) arrived promptly and was clearly a pro. She asked all the appropriate questions before we left (things I hadn't even thought to mention!) and kept copious notes. She even came prepared with activities to keep our two year old entertained in a hotel room all evening! I felt completely comfortable leaving our two little ones with her. I was very impressed and would highly recommend the service.

Our experience at Colorful Kids is going wonderful! My son(who is almost 2) is so happy to be…read moredropped off everyday at Colorful Kids daycare. Becky, the daycare provider, is great, and has a ton of experience in childcare. The pricing is very reasonable. Becky is great at communication with the parents, does a variety of fun activities with the kids, and will do her absolute best to meet each child's specific needs.

We absolutely love this daycare and I cannot say enough good about it…read more They do so ma y great, unique activities and events for the kids and my boys love it. The communication between us and staff is always excellent. When we started here, one of my sons cried a lot and struggled with the transition. We were so impressed with how much time and attention they spent to acclimate him. They did many great calming techniques that our pediatrician was impressed with. Now, when we go to pick him up, he runs and hides because he doesn't want to leave! They go above and beyond with both their care and education. I also love that my kids learn spanish culture and language! Will continue to go here and will be so sad when they graduate to kindergarten!(thankfully not for a while)

It pains me to have to write an update on our experience at BCEC that ended up with my preschooler…read morebeing unceremoniously kicked out by the CEO, Leah, while, Tessa, the center director was on vacation. Things at BCEC started out strong and both our kids seemed to be doing really well there. We were happy with the infant and toddler teachers up until the day we left. After a few months at BCEC, my oldest daughter was regularly coming home from the preschool telling us how Ada yelled at her. Then we started getting notes sent home every single day outlining seemingly innocuous 4-year-old behavior. "Didn't want to nap." "Didn't want to sit still during story time." We weren't seeing any of the problem behaviors at home that BCEC was insisting were happening at the daycare. It got to the point where Tessa told us that she thought that our daughter needed to be evaluated for autism. We were shocked. We had no reason to believe that our daughter had autism, but we trusted BCEC because they were spending the whole day with her so we worked with the school district to have her evaluated. This whole time we were in regular communication with Tessa. We were coming in for regular meetings. We were bringing all sorts of tools to school to try to help our daughter follow the rules and schedule. Tessa ASSURED us that if they decided to "refer our daughter out" that they would give us plenty of time to find another daycare for her. When the school district came in to observe our daughter in her class the administrator told us that she spends time in A LOT of schools and she found the BCEC preschool class to be one of the most poorly managed classrooms she's observed. The curriculum was not age appropriate where Ada was expecting 3, 4, and 5 year olds to sit at tables and work on projects for over 30 minutes at a time. And when these poor kids couldn't sit still for that long she would yell at them. The administrator reported that our daughter was actually doing a good job of trying self regulate in a this very loud and chaotic environment, but even when she would try to go off by herself and sit quietly in a corner or under a table, the teaching staff would insist that she sit with the big loud group of kids. The administrator observed our daughter trying to play quietly by herself when a group of boys ran over and started hitting her with pillows which amped her up, but the teacher only yelled at our daughter for running with pillow not the boys who started the interaction. It was so bad that the school district administrator reached out to the executive team at BCEC to offer to provide some training on classroom management. The conclusion was that our daughter does not have autism, probably has ADHD, and the staff in the preschool classroom did not have the skills or desire to accomodate her. It was during this time that Tessa went on a two week vacation and I received an email at 5:30 PM on a Friday night from the CEO, Leah, who we had not interacted with AT ALL on this issue, that they were kicking my daughter out of the daycare and her last day would be the following Friday. Talk about a stressful time scrambling to find another daycare. The whole experience was so traumatic for my eldest daughter that she now refuses to speak Spanish.

They may be good but it's hard to tell. We called and left a message asking to set up an…read moreappointment. Waited 2 weeks. Crickets so we went elsewhere. Apparently they didn't need more business at this time.

Very prompt, courteous service. Very quick to answer calls…read more Reasonably priced.

The staff here is amazing! They are kind, energetic and treat the kids like their own. They also…read morereally engage with all the children and their learning every single day! Each room is also decorated with its own theme leaving each room with its own special touch! I highly recommend bringing your child into rosebuds early learning center.

Little Beginnings has gone above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to our son's care. Our…read moreson started last fall with strong separation anxiety, and has really blossomed from a shy one-year-old to a bubbly toddler who regularly signs, comes home with new vocabulary, and can't wait to show off his new habits (such as washing his hands and sitting on the potty unprompted)! Nearly all of the staff have been there for years, which I think says a lot about their quality as a center. I feel 100% comfortable leaving our son in their care.

Little Beginnings has been a wonderful part of my children's lives. The teachers plan activities…read morewhich are engaging and age appropriate. The staff see the children as individuals and truly understand each child. My children have grown tremendously at Little Beginnings - physically, socially and academically. The concepts and experiences they are exposed to cannot be matched. From field trips, to bike and water days as well as daily exposure to math, science, and literacy, my kids are never bored. In fact, I can't arrive early to pick my kids up because they don't want to leave. The staff are consistent in they way they teach - the children know the expectations. My oldest will start kindergarten in the fall and I know he is well prepared.

They are absolutely wonderful! I'm so happy about the wonderful care they provide for our baby.read more